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I'm going to brew a 10 gallon batch for the first time next weekend. I have a 12 gallon HLT a 10 gallon cooler MT and a 15 gallon BK. I've been brewing for almost 5 years and I have my system figured out pretty well. My normal brew house efficiency is around 70-73% when it comes to 5 gallon...

Ok this is my second try. So I'm looking for info on what I need to do to brew with this water.

This is what I could find on my water here in watauga tx.

I'm not getting much head on my last few batches. I'm looking for info on how to add more body to my beer. I'm using 5 oz of priming sugar before bottle. I'm getting carbonation but just not that much. I usually dry hop my beers so I use a secondary. Could I be racking to secondary to soon? I...

I'm brewing up a rye IPA and my original recipe called for bravo hops for bittering. My lhbs doesn't have any so I need something as close as possible. My hop knowledge isn't as up to par as some of the hbt veterans so any help would be appreciated.:mug:

I have been using this frig for 2 years and finally had to finish it. I Needed more room.

I have a batch ready and I only have about 18 bottles. I know some one around ft worth has got to have some sitting around that wouldn't mind helping out another home brewer. I just can't bring myself to buy empty bottles. I always save bottles from the craft brew I buy. Which usually isn't an...

I'm smoking a ham for six hours. I started this morning like 5am. I will be bringing the family a cream ale I brewed 2 months ago for this occasion. They really haven't embraced the craft beer scene yet so I will be breaking them in with something light. I wanted to start a thread where...

So I have a new digital thermostat. I brewed a pail ale and once I got it into the bucket. I brought the temp down with the ice bath method. I got the temps down to 85 then added my fill water to get it up to 5 gal. I waited till the thermostat read 70. My mistake was that the...

Im drinking on a ruination clone i brewed and it taste great! Its about time i brewed a good one. Ive been having troubles with a few batches. Its good to be drinking a home brew:mug: cheers

Im not sure what went wrong with my vienna loger? I was supposed to have a starting gravity of 1.049 to 1.050. i wound up with 1.060. I was supposed to have a finished gravity of 1.013-1.014 but im at 1.010 right now. the abv is strong any ideas HBT? The beer taste good it was in the primary...

this is a ruination clone steeped grain and lme. It sat in the primary for 7 days then i racked to secondary it is in its 10th day in the secondary. the white floaties in the secondary are floating about a half inch from the surface. they dont look fuzzy but more like white bugurs. what do u...

2.0 # light dme 5.0# light lme 1.0# munich malt 1.0# victory malt 8.75 aau centennial hops (0.73 oz./20g of 12% alpha acid 5 aau kent golding hops (1oz/28 g of 12% alpha acid) 1oz(28 g) liberty hops (dry hops) 1 tsp. irish moss (15 mins) white labs wlp006 (bedford british ale) (1.75...

well i tried a new recipe out. the starting gravity should have been 1.014 but it turned out to be 1.060. How does one control the starting gravity? im a beginner and i would like to better understand this.

I want to convert an old frig to have temp. control. I understand how the cooling side of it would work but what about heating the batch in the winter. Texas is crazy weather, one week it is hot and cold the next. i will be setting up the frig in the garage and will need to control the temp...

im only on my third batch now and am looking forward to getting some pointers. thanks